Essentials of Plastic Surgery

Presenting essential topics in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, this second edition of the bestselling has been totally revised and updated to reflect substantial advances in this dynamic specialty.

Coverage includes aesthetic surgery, face lift, neck lift, fillers, and breast augmentation along with reconstructive topics such as wound healing and microsurgery. This edition contains the work of many new contributors as well as several new chapters, including:

Fundamentals of Perforator Flaps
Vascularized Composite Allografts and Transplant Immunology
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches
Face Transplantation
Augmentation-Mastopexy
Nipple-Areolar Reconstruction
Foot Ulcers
Lymphedema
Distal Radius Fractures
Hand Transplantation
Facial Analysis
Fat Grafting


This second edition retains its seven-part structure as well as the familiar bullet point style, format, and pocket size that made the first edition so successful. References have been updated and significant additions have been made to graphics, including tables, charts, and illustrations. An eBook version is included with the print book.